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Ligue 2 16/17, Troyes v Le Havre AC. Coming into their meeting in Week 22, Troyes and Le Havre
are two sides in the midst of awful spells of form. Troyes, the hosts, have slipped off the top
of the table on a run of five games in which they have picked up just a single point - they have
also suffered three consecutive defeats including a first loss at home since the opening weekend
of the season. Le Havre, meanwhile, have also disappeared from the promotion places on a run of
seven matches without a win. Their form has actually been worse at home than on the road, but
the Normandy side are certainly stuck in a rut that has see them fall into the bottom half of
the table. And yet they enjoy a better defensive record than their opponents and still remain in
close proximity to the upper reaches of the table - indeed a first win in four away games at the
Stade de l'Aube would see them close to within three points of Troyes once again.

Game summary

Jupiler League 16/17, FC Eindhoven 4 Almere City FC 1. FC Eindhoven and Almere City focused on
attacking as usual during the first 45 minutes in the Jan Louwers Stadium. It resulted in an
entertaining display with chances for both teams to score. Sebastiaan de Wilde and Arsenio
Valpoort both produced goals for their respective sides and with that the fans expected a
similarly balanced second half. It all went horribly wrong for the visitors near the end of the
first half when Paul Quasten blocked a shot on the goal line with his arm. The referee showed
him the red card and with that dismissal Almere City's match was over. The hosts dominated the
remaining part of the confrontation. They sealed the points by bagging three goals in the space
of seventeen minutes as an ever more desperate Almere Ciy ran out of energy.

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Serie A 15/16, Napoli. There is a common view in Italy that Napoli failed to win the 2015/2016
edition of the Scudetto due to a lack of depth. Whether that was the case or not, one thing is
clear, coach Sarri barely rotated his team during the campaign. In fact, it can be clearly seen
that he relied on the same players as much as he could with 11 of them being given starting
places for at least 32 games. 65 goals came from those players with the outstanding Higuain and
Insigne netting 48 times between them. By contrast only 12 goals came from the bench, thus
highlighting the fact that they lacked real alternatives when games were reduced to a stalemate.
Mertens, Gabbiadini, Lopez and El Kaddouri were consistently played, whilst match time was given
to the others only when injuries or suspensions forced the coach’s hand. The overwhelming
feeling was that they weren't credible substitutes and that strength in depth was a real
problem, indeed 7 of these "bench players” were offloaded by the club in subsequent months.

League Standings

Premier League 15/16. The 2015/2016 Premier League campaign saw pre-season relegation contenders
Leicester City win what was the most remarkable edition of this competition ever. Players like
Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez stole the headlines, but there is no doubt that midfield workhorse
N’Golo Kante was crucial to the success that Leicester City enjoyed, both defensively and on the
break. The steady hand and cool head of coach Ranieri was vital in terms of keeping the team on
a level footing as the finish line approached. Just 3 defeats over the course of the season and
15 goals conceded over 38 games told the story of a team that made themselves very difficult to
breakdown. In the end the win was a comfortable one as like other teams before them, the
challenge from Tottenham Hotspur faded away. The Foxes finished a comfortable 10 points clear of
the eventual second placed team, Arsenal to end a season the likes of which we will probably
never see again.

Universal Player Grid

Scottish Premiership 16/17. The 2016/17 Scottish Premiership campaign has been dominated by
Celtic, who've been leaving opponents in their wake domestically. With Brendan Rodgers coming in
to completely revitalise the Hoops, Celtic have been able to power past the challenge of Rangers
and Aberdeen respectively. The addition of Moussa Dembele and the return to form of Stuart
Armstrong, Tom Rogic, and Jozo Simunovic have helped build strong foundations in all areas of
the pitch. But undoubtedly the star of the season has been Scott Sinclair. The winger has added
a touch of class to the division, weaving past full-backs on a weekly basis and sitting at the
top of the goalscoring charts. Sinclair's quick burst of pace and ability to turn defence into
attack has been symbolic of the change in Celtic's style this season. No longer are the Parkhead
side struggling to string passes together, and are instead looking deadly whenever they go
forward. Sinclair has been the main cog in what is becoming a seriously impressive Celtic
machine.

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